12 Disciples facts
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The story of Jesus, born of a virgin, of royal descent, child teacher, 12 disciples, etc. was not novel at the origins of Christianity and has been a recurring theme in many religious mythologies.
Eating guinea pigs is so entrenched in Peruvian culture that a painting of the Last Supper in a Cathedral in Cusco depicts Christ and the 12 disciples dining on guinea pig.
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I Didn't Know Jesus Washed the 12 Disciples Feet Before the Last.
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The upside-down cross originally wasn't perceived as anti-christian, it was actually the symbol of one of the 12 disciples, Peter. It was his symbol because when he was being crucified he asked the cross to be turned upside down, not believing he was worthy of dying as Jesus did.